ON THE GREEN: GETTING A JUMP ON SUMMER

summer jump 062016 16How happy are you that the summer of 2016 has arrived? redbankgreen photographer Trish Russoniello wandered the Greater Red Bank Green Monday morning, hours before the solstice, asking strangers to express their feelings in a jump. Not only did almost everyone she approached agree, but all — including Gabrielle and Bryan, seen above in Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank  — literally leapt at the opportunity.

Click to see 16 more airborne odes to joy. (Photos by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge. Jump to feel young.)

summer jump 062016 6Sean and Olivia at Ship Ahoy in Sea Bright.

summer jump 062016 15 Dana, Gabby, Christine and Jessy, in Red Bank.

summer jump 062016 1 Alfredo, in Little Silver.

summer jump 062016 13 Mike in Fair Haven.

summer jump 062016 5 Bridget and Kyle in Sea Bright.

summer jump 062016 12 Suzanne and Julie in Fair Haven.

summer jump 062016 11 Marisa and Michaela at Booskerdoo in Fair Haven.

summer jump 062016 10 Julie, Billy and Anthony in Rumson.

summer jump 062016 9 Thiry in Rumson.

summer jump 062016 2 Kenny, at Sickles Market in Little Silver.

summer jump 062016 8 Kennedy in Rumson.

summer jump 062016 14 Bea, Walt, James, Griffin and Joan, in Red Bank.

summer jump 062016 7 Allora, Mary Claire, Lamura and Elizabeth in Sea Bright. 

summer jump 062016 4 Liam, on the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge.

summer jump 062016 3 Tara, at Sickles Park, Little Silver.

summer jump 062016 17Faust, in Riverside Gardens Park, Red Bank.